SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER SPERRINS/ GLENELLY

Choose from three walks designed around Easy, Moderate and Challenging routes:

9am Start: CHALLENGING ‘WALK THE ULSTER APPALACHIAN WAY’ Connecting Glenelly and Killeter is the International Appalachian Way Ulster- a section of the Ulster Way challenging for its distance and variety of hillside and trail walking.

The International Appalachian Trail (IAT) weaves its way west to east from landfall at Slieve League all the way to Larne. This 15km route explores the IAT as it connects Killeter to Glenelly across the summit of Bessy Bell (420m) and the Strule Valley towards Gortin- the route is a variety of minor road, trail and open hill-side walking.

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10am Start: MODERATE ‘TRADITIONS IN OUR LANDSCAPE WALK’ An archaeological and human heritage walk visiting landscape features unique to the Barnes area of the Sperrins AONB, including a traditional scone-making display/tasting welcome back.

Crossing rough terrain of Craignamaddy (366m), it explores ecology along the Glenelly River before descending to Barnes on a 9km ridge walk for a scone making come-and-try-it activity.

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6pm Start: EASY ‘BAT-MOTH TWILIGHT WALK’ Bring the kids and family along for a forest walk with a difference.

This walk along quiet country roads will explore the beautiful landscape of the Bradkeel and Glenga townlands. Explore with local guides the wildlife rich hedgerows, wooded areas, boglands and Butterlope Glen, which is a specially protected area of the Sperrins. This twilight walk will help you appreciate the nocturnal wildlife of these glens. Suitable for pushchairs.

Sperrins & Killeter Walking Festival 2017

Head for the Hills this summer and discover the epic beauty on our doorstep as part of the Sperrins and Killeter Walking Festivals.

This September, walkers of all ages and abilities have the chance to get outside and explore the beauty, history and heritage of the Sperrins and Killeter regions. Walks are available at a variety of levels including easy strolls (perfect for families and budding nature photographers), moderate treks, challenging hill walks and extreme hikes across some of the most dazzling landscapes in the country.